Senior UX Designer - Car UX system

Who are we?
Volvo Cars is a company on a mission; to bring traditional car manufacturing into a connected, sustainable and smart future.
Since 1927, we have been a brand known for our commitment to safety, creating innovative cars that make life less complicated for our consumers. In 2010, we decided to transform our business, resulting in a totally new generation of cars and technologies, as well as steady growth and record sales. Today, we’re expanding our global footprint in Europe, China and the US, and we’re on the lookout for new talent.
We are constantly pushing our own skills and abilities to drive change in the automobile industry like never before. We are looking for innovative, committed people to join us in this endeavour and create safe, sustainable and connected cars. We believe in the power of people and will challenge and support you to reach your full potential. Join us and be part of Volvo Cars’ journey into the future.

User Experience
Volvo Cars is on an ambitious journey to redefine what it means to own a vehicle during a time of rapid change in the transport industry. We're redefining all aspects of the car ecosystem including mobility solutions, autonomous driving, vehicle electrification, sustainability, and digital purchases and engagement. If you want to be part of elavating our users experience, this might be the right opportunity for you!

What you’ll do
We are seeking a Senior UX Designer within our Car UX organisation to to expand our System team, the group of designers responsible for researching, defining, and overseeing the implementation of the core infotainment system as well as the Design System use for all Volvo cars.

* You will be part of defining and building a safe and effortless experience for our users, to make the car their own
* Your responsibilities will include identifying problems to be solved, mapping out desirable and feasible solutions for our users through e.g. utilising as user journeys and prototyping that balance design aesthetics with intuitive functionality
* You will collaborate with other designers to ensure a seamless customer experience across Volvo’s digital landscape
* As part of a product team, you will communicate designs, ideas, and rationale with your team using data and customer insights
* As a designer, you advocate for the user and develop a deep understanding of our customer needs and pain-points, serving as an expert for your product team and developing ideas for new and enhanced features


What you’ll bring
You are a versatile designer who is seasoned in the use of a full range of skills— product design, interaction design, and visual design or prototyping — to ensure you deliver magical experiences to the customer.

* Proven experience in designing for a consumer-focused tech company, you understand what it takes to create elegant, consumer-oriented experiences
* Effective collaboration and communication skills - you have the ability to collaborate with multiple different stakeholders, from UX to marketing and engineering
* Experience in developing UX for an operating system, as well as experience working in Figma
* Ability to inspire teams towards action and empathy for the user
* You have a people-focused design mentality, constantly looking to hone your design instinct through user feedback, whether that’s hands-on user research or a quantitative A/B test


Location
Gothenburg HQ or Stockholm Tech Hub.

Application
Applicants must provide a portfolio of work as part of their application.